Menu info on walking off a meal may curb food intake A study in the journal Appetite showed that people who saw menus with data on walking distances required to burn the calories in each item ordered meals that averaged 826 calories, compared with 1,020 calories by those who viewed menus that did not include such information. Participants whose menus featured calorie content only and calorie content plus walking minutes also had orders with fewer calories, researchers said. ScientificAmerican.com (3/18)  | With more protein than any nut and more than 30 essential vitamins and nutrients, peanuts are a Superfood. The National Peanut Board is your go-to resource for all things peanuts, including peanut nutrition — such as heart health, weight management, and gluten-free living — innovative recipes, and information on managing food allergies.
Visit us at nationalpeanutboard.org today. | | Mindful eating gains support as studies show it works Mindful eating is gaining support as study data show it can be successful as a tool for weight control and to promote overall health and wellness. Registered dietitian Megrette Fletcher, co-founder of The Center for Mindful Eating, says RDs who want to add mindful eating to their practice strategies should begin by trying it themselves and noting how their own experiences could help their clients. Today's Dietitian (3/2013)  | T&E Expense Management: The Best-In-Class Pillars of Next-Generation Expense Management
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 | Drinking skim milk may not help curb childhood obesity Children who drank skim milk had a higher risk of being overweight and obese between ages 2 and 4 compared with children who drank 2% or whole milk, U.S. researchers found. The findings, published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood, may be due to parents' decision to give overweight children low-fat milk, the researchers said. DailyRx.com (3/18) Olive oil boosts satiety, curbs hunger in study Participants who ate yogurt with olive oil showed higher concentrations of the satiety hormone serotonin in their blood and reported feeling less hungry compared with those who ate yogurt that contained other oils or fats, according to a study in Cell Metabolism. Researchers also found that participants who were given yogurt with olive oil aroma extracts ate fewer calories than did those who had plain yogurt, suggesting that the oil's scent played a role in lowering their intake. FoodNavigator (3/18), Olive Oil Times (3/18) Diet drug shows efficacy in lowering calorie intake British researchers found that a drug that combines glucagon and glucagon-like peptide 1 hormones helped participants consume 200 fewer calories from a heavy meal. The drug, currently available only as an infusion, may be taken as a once-weekly injection and may be ready for general use by 2020, researchers said. The findings were to be presented at the Society for Endocrinology meeting. The Daily Mail (London) (3/18) |  | Processing 900 million insurance claims a year.
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 | | Institutional Foodservice | Charlotte, N.C., volunteers build vegetable gardens at school Hidden Valley Elementary School staff and families volunteered to build raised-bed vegetable gardens as part of the "Healthy Children, Healthy Families" program in Charlotte, N.C. The Friendship Garden is one of 10 gardens sponsored by Novant Health Foundations, and some of the harvested produce will go to the Friendship Trays' Meals on Wheels program. The Charlotte Observer (N.C.) (3/16) Grab-and-go breakfasts are linked to higher achievement A Nebraska elementary school has seen improved student achievement and a decline in the number of students complaining of hunger during the school day since launching a Grab and Go breakfast program. Some say grab-and-go has become an increasingly popular option -- in part because it helps serve students who may be running late in the morning. Omaha World-Herald (Neb.) (3/15) | Quinoa vegetable salad with lemon-basil dressing This salad makes a great dinner side dish or lunch. The Garden Grazer |  | Many of the habits that drive overeating are unconscious behaviors that people have repeated for years, and they act them out without even realizing it." | | Please contact one of our specialists for advertising opportunities, editorial inquiries, job placements, or any other questions.
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